From nutritional support to pharmacologic nutrition in the ICU /C.Pichard, K.A.Kudsk(eds.)

From the contents: Nutritional Care in the ICU: Nutrition-Related Outcome in Critical Care.- Components of Nutritional Therapy: Fatty Acids, Lipoproteins and Lipid Emulsions. Trace Elements and Vitamins.- Delivery of Nutritional Therapy: Value of an Organized Nutrition Support Service in ICU Care. Enteral vs Parenteral Feeding in Critical Illness. Obtaining and Maintaining Access for Nutrition Support. Drug-Nutrient Interactions in the Critically Ill.- Delivery of Nutrition Support to Treat Unique Problems of the Patient: Nutritional Assessment. Nutritional Effects on Respiratory and Muscle Dysfunction in ICU Patients. Perioperative Nutrition in Elective Surgery. Nutrition Support in Neurologic Injury. Liver Function: Alteration and Insufficiency. Nutrition Support of Critically Ill Obese Patients. Effect of Route of Administration of Immunonutrition Compounds.- The Future: Stress-Related Catabolism: Counter Measures. New Nitrogen-containing Substrates in Artificial Nutrition.